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December 8, 2019 | Main line

Initial tender for Bremen regional express services published

LOWER Saxony public transport authority LNVG has published advance information about the planned tender for the Express Cross Bremen/Lower Saxony routes which will be undertaken in 2020.

December 7, 2019 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg plans large EMU order

BADEN-Württemberg has announced a market consultation for the possible purchase of more than 200 electric trains for regional passenger services in the near future.

December 6, 2019 | Policy

Westbahn says proposed EU reforms favour incumbents, not passengers

AUSTRIA’s open-access passenger operator, Westbahn, has hit out at proposed reforms to European railway regulations which it says will benefit incumbent state operators rather than passengers.

December 6, 2019 | Fleet

Łódź orders Moderus Gamma LRVs

POLISH light rail operator Łódź MPK has ordered 30 five-section Moderus Gamma LRVs from Modertrans Poznań.

December 6, 2019 | Locomotives

Knorr-Bremse signs 25-year service agreement for Kazakhstan locomotives

KNORR-Bremse Russia and Alstom Kazakhstan have signed a 25-year service agreement for up to 200 double-section freight locomotives and 95 passenger locomotives in Kazakhstan.

December 6, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget to launch daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget will introduce a daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service next summer, up from the thrice weekly service it has operated in previous years.

December 6, 2019 | Infrastructure

China starts testing on Beijing - Zhangjiakou high-speed line

THE first high-speed train departed Beijing North for Zhangjiakou on December 3 marking the launch of test running on this line and the Chongli line.

December 6, 2019 | Africa

First 10 Wabtec locomotives arrive in Egypt

EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) and Egypt’s Ministry of Transport have taken delivery of the first batch of 10 ES30ACi Light Passenger Evolution Series locomotives from Wabtec.

December 6, 2019 | Fleet

Hitachi awarded £350m Avanti West Coast fleet contract

FIRST Trenitalia, which will launch its Avanti West Coast franchise in Britain on December 8, has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350m to provide and maintain 23 200km/h inter-city trains, which will enter service from 2022.

December 5, 2019 | Infrastructure

Ireland announces €1bn five-year investment programme

IRELAND’s minister for transport, tourism and sport, Mr Shane Ross, announced a €1bn five-year investment programme for the country’s rail infrastructure on December 2, a 40% increase on the previous programme.

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